Success Stories

Johnson is the Executive Director of Neighbor to Family Inc., Illinois, and Co-Founder of the Cultural Enrichment Center and Johnson and Johnson Consulting-CFLS.

Natalie Jones is the assistant director of career management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her work includes one-on-one career coaching, facilitating small-group discussions, and designing and delivering large-scale career workshops.

2025 Elizabeth Butler Award Recipient Founder and Executive Director, Sista Afya Community Care

After graduation, Jumma became a director for AsylumWorks in Washington, D.C.. There, she is restructuring the community development and engagement program, that serves asylum seekers.

Kyla Kachman is a licensed clinical social worker at the Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago. Her interest in mental health began while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer and working with homeless youth in Missouri.

2026 Milestone Achievement Award Retired School Social Worker, Chicago Public Schools

Kane has reformed and strengthened the child welfare system in Illinois as the first-ever Inspector General of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Prabhdeep “Lovey” Kaur is the clinical director at Ellie Mental Health. She has more than 14 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families.

MA, MSW ’15, LGSW 2025 Milestone Achievement Award Recipient U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Services

In the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Keisha assists global public servants who have experienced direct or threatened physical, emotional, psychological, and/or financial harm as a result of crime.

Kennedy is the VP of Community Engagement for Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana and teaches in the Crown Family School's Social Sector Leadership and Nonprofit Management program.

Kennedy is the president of The German Marshall Fund of the United States, which sponsors a variety of programs related to foreign, economic, immigration, and environmental policy, and fosters political exchanges between the U.S. and Europe.

Lynn S. Kim is an accomplished strategic leader with over 25 years of experience in organizational development and general management across large, complex organizations. Lynn held senior roles at the U.S.

Marci Kirchberg, AM '17, is a social administration student with an interest in healthcare and international development. Before coming to Crown Family School she spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Burkina Faso, where she worked with the community on health education initiatives.

Kirchmaier was still volunteering until her passing at age 107. Always a social worker.

Knee served in the U.S. Public Health Service during the 1940s and in the then-new National Institute of Mental Health, where she was a liaison for policy development and technical assistance concerning the mental health components of Medicare and Medicaid.

Kustanowitz completed an Albert Schweitzer Fellowship in which her project focused on the creation of a forum for individuals with histories of trauma and substance abuse to find support and inner strength, ultimately to prevent relapse; she interested in helping individuals overcome the limitations of the correctional system and looks to succeed in a change-oriented profession.

Laureano is the CEO of ChildServ, a nonprofit in Chicago which provides comprehensive, community-based programs – including foster care – to help at-risk children and families in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake counties build better lives and achieve their potential.

Stephenie Lazarus is director of centers and initiatives at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. An experienced fundraiser, she manages a major gift portfolio and works closely with research centers and senior leadership on strategic priorities.

Marcus Leaks is a psychotherapist in private practice. He has worked in schools, residential programs, and medical clinics, with much of his experience serving LGBTQ+ communities.